In vivo oximetry of human bulbar conjunctival and episcleral microvasculature using snapshot multispectral imaging

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 149, Issue , 2016, Pages 48-58

  MacKenzie, L E ^a   Choudhary, T R ^b,c   McNaught, A I ^d,e   Harvey, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bulbar conjunctiva; Episclera; Hypoxia; Microvasculature; Multispectral imaging; Oximetry; Oxygen diffusion; Oxygen saturation

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT AIR; ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; ARTICLE; BULBAR CONJUNCTIVAL MICROVASCULATURE; EPISCLERAL MICROVASCULATURE; EYELID CLOSURE; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING; IMAGING PHANTOM; IN VIVO STUDY; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOXYGENATION; RETINA BLOOD VESSEL; SNAPSHOT MULTISPECTRAL IMAGING; ADULT; BLOOD FLOW; CONJUNCTIVA; DEVICES; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROVASCULATURE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SCLERA; VASCULARIZATION; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADULT; CONJUNCTIVA; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; MALE; MICROVESSELS; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SCLERA;

EID: 84976433416     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: 10960007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2016.06.008     Document Type: Article

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